australorp

I'm actually hoping that these are both roosters. I have a flock of black australorps and I would love if these were both roosters. I think they are, but I'm questioning the one on the right. What are your opinions? 5.5 weeks

So, I've noticed everyone else has their own little poultry diaries, and I thought, why not create one for us? I mean, if only to document the saga of our feathered escapades. We're like the newcomers in the chickenhood, starting from scratch with our flock. Now, picture this: I had my fair...

This is a close up photo of one of my broody Black Australorp hens.

A close up photo of one of my Black Australorp hens.

Our Black Australorp have started laying whoohoo! We have 5 'original' girls, two of which started laying recently. They were 18 weeks July 14(ish), so 20 weeks tmrw. Our first one was Warden, funky comb and curved foot, blue tag. She's laid in the Infirmary (nesting boxes) since day one, yay! 7...

I’m interested in adding a black pullet chick to my flock with our next round of raising chicks. We live in a neighborhood, on about a half acre, and thankfully, our neighbors are for the most part cool with it, but I want to make sure we’re looking at quieter breeds. We are of course going to...

Hello, I purchased this Blue Australorp from a local farm 2 days ago. She was listed as 12 weeks old, but to me she looks very small for 12 weeks. These pictures were taken when I got her. Does she look 12 weeks old? Thank you 😊

(I blurred the bg cause this is not my property) (Or my chicken, actually, but I have no idea who's chicken she is) The story: One day I was taking a walk with my sister, bio mom, and grandma, when I came across this chicken. She was standing in the road, just staring at me. I thought she had...

We recently got our second round of chickens, so it's time again for the age old question -- pullet or cockerel? All are about two and a half months old (got them April 1 and April 7). Easter Egger: Max Easter Egger: Chloe She's the one I'm worried about. Australorp: Nilin...

Hi there! I noticed this morning one side of my hens face around her eye is swollen. I’m not sure what happened. I don’t see a puncture or a cut. She’s pretty skittish. How do I treat this? I have vetricyn, blue cote and some other sprays. Im not sure if any will treat this though. We just...

We have a small flock of 4 backyard laying hens. We are looking to add another 2 hens (live in city limits, so we can have 6 hens total, and hopefully on the quieter end, pullet chicks). We have 2 Barred Plymouth Rocks, a Sapphire Gem and a Sapphire Olive Egger. All are pretty great foragers...

We have several baby chicks available for local pick up (Central Illinois). Breeds and hatch dates listed below. Happy, healthy, and strong. Vaccinated against Marek's Disease. Americauna pullet (hatched 5/7/2023) - $7 Plymouth Barred Rock pullet (hatched 5/7/2023) - $6 Americauna pullet...

I have 6 baby chicks, all black australorps. They are raised by a Silkie. Even if 4 weeks old is probably a little bit too early, I think there are still some way to know if one chick is hen or roo. Thanks all for your help! David.

hello fellow chicken keepers me and my wife have just begun our chicken keeping journey, so far we have 4 australorps and 2 geese, and we have 15 more chickens coming in june im going to attempt to build a carolina inspired coop and am a bit nervous because im a dental assistant by trade and not...

A friend brought fertile Australorp eggs a couple of years ago and one of the chicks was a red/buff roo. I’m new to the whole chicken thing but from what I’ve read this is quite rare? He’s the most amazing boy! Not a nasty bone in his body. I’d love your thoughts on him 🥰 Photo is of the man...

I have 4 black Australorp hens up for rehoming. I got them from TSC in early october as Jersey Giants, which they are not. They just started laying early this week. They have been raised free range and fed New Country Organics. They do not like snow, they will not leave the coop if they decide...

Wondering if anyone has crossed Bielefelder with Black Australorp? I have a gorgeous Black Australorp Roo that I have thought about crossing with a Bielefelder hen. Curious to know if anyone has and what the results were. Thanks!

Hi. I'm new here, so if I did something wrong I apologize in advance. We have a very old Australorp chicken, I believe its around 7-8 years old. Recently there has been a disturbing tumor growing on its face. The tumor is not soft and squishy but instead quite dense and hard to the touch (not...

They were hatched on June 20th, so around 6wks. The red one is an australorp mix and the other two we aren’t 100% sure. Might be too early to tell, but thought I’d ask!